The Edge of the Knife, by Henry Beam Piper
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The Edge of the Knife, by Henry Beam Piper- Published on: 2015-10-08
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.00" h x .11" w x 8.50" l, .30 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 46 pages
About the Author Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Simply superb By M. T. Bowers This short story (677 locations) is the first work by H. Beam Piper I have ever read, and it blew me away. I'm about to go on a tear and read everything of his that I can get my hands (or Kindle) on. I've been a fairly omnivorous reader all my life, and can't believe I haven't found Piper before.Ed Chalmers, Professor of History at stuffy old Blanley College, has made an awkward slip in front of his history class: he gave them a bit of history that hadn't happened yet. He knows a lot of history that hasn't happened yet, thanks to his experiments in imaginative projection. The ramifications of his knowledge of future history (or perhaps his insane ravings?) spread out quickly in this riveting story.As I read along, I wondered how Piper could wind this story up in a satisfactory way. I half suspected I was about to be treated to one of those irritating non-endings where the author leaves it up to you to decide how it ends. That did not happen, and I can wholeheartedly recommend this story from beginning to end.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. When the future becomes the past By Karl Janssen Despite the rather noir title, this novella is not a mystery or horror story, but rather a work of science fiction. The Edge of the Knife was originally published in the May 1957 issue of Amazing Stories. The knife edge referred to in the title is the infinitesimally narrow boundary between the past and future, a line that is inexplicably blurred in the mind of the story's protagonist. Ed Chambers, a professor of history at Blanley College, experiences unexplained visions of future world events. In one of his history courses, he inadvertently refers to some of these future occurrences as if they were historic events that had already taken place. When word of this slip reaches beyond the classroom, Chambers' reputation is on the line. The college president demands his resignation and even questions his sanity. Chambers lawyers up and refuses to budge. Matters become extremely complicated when one of the future events Chambers referred to in his lecture becomes a concrete reality.When is a science fiction story not a science fiction story? This work may be the answer to that question. The book has more to do with university politics then it does with time travel. In fact, no instances of time travel actually take place, and the cause of Chambers' clairvoyance is never explained. However, the issues discussed throughout the book are entirely in the realm of theoretical science and parapsychology. The plot largely consists of a chain of tense, huddled conversations within the halls of academia, as Chambers, his colleagues, the college president, and other parties attempt to capitalize on the incident to their advantage. The dialogue is both realistic and compelling. Despite being written over a half century ago, it reads like a 21st-century thriller. The only thing that's dated about the book is the fact that it's set in 1973 and discusses the late 20th century as if it were the future. Author H. Beam Piper's imaginative vision of world history never came to fruition, obviously, but that won't stop the reader of today from marveling at how imaginative and fascinating his vision was.Piper wrote a series of works called the Terro-Human Future History, in which he outlines an elaborate fictional timeline of political events and wars that take place over the next six millennia of human history. The Edge of the Knife is sort of a companion piece to this series, as it refers to events in the Terro-Human chronology. No prior knowledge of this fictional universe is necessary, however, to enjoy this great story as a stand-alone piece. I myself am a newcomer to Piper's writing, but after reading this tale I am looking forward to delving deeper into his body of work. Much of Piper's work, including this story and others in the Terro-Human saga, can be found in The H. Beam Piper Megapack, an inexpensive e-book collection from Wildside Press.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Interesting View of what it means to see the future. By Fantasyman A good offering from H. Beam Piper. Not his best work perhaps, but, as with most of his work, you are left thinking about it long after you have finished reading it. The basic premise of the books is that a prominent professor has visions of the future, a difficult, and terrible future, one that the present World doesn't believe is possible. He keeps insisting that he is right, and, when one of his predictions comes true, a lot of peopled suddenly become interested in what he knows, or, thinks he knows. Like I said, this is a story by H. Beam Piper, so, you just can't go by what happens in the plot, the real story is what is happening in your mind as you begin to understand exactly what is happening. It is hard not to feel a certain empathy with the main character; who among us hasn't been certain, or at least felt, that we know better than others what may come to pass, and have been ridiculed or silenced for speaking out? In this case I'm not talking about seeing the future, I'm talking about how, when someone raises a loud protest against the status quo, they are labelled as nut-cases, distraught, disgruntled, and so on. Well, in this story, there is definitely a twist.For Free on Kindle, well worth the time.
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